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I Patented Jan. 10, 1888.

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HORSE-DETACHER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 376,107, dated January 10, 1888.

Application filed August 3, 1887.

Horses; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the same, reference being bad to the annexed drawings, making a part of this specification, and to the letters and figures of refer-- ence markedthereon.

Figure l of the drawings is a perspective view of my invention, showing it applied to one of the shafts of a vehicle; Fig. 2, a side elevation thereof; Fig. 3, a top plan view, and Fig. 4 a detail View in perspective.

The present inventionhas for its object to provide a simple and practically-operating device to be attached to a vehicle, whereby the horse can be readily and quickly disconnected'from a vehicle should the horse start to run away, thereby preventing the animal taking the vehicle with him.

The invention consists in the details of construction, substantially as shown in the drawings, and hereinafter described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings, A repre-. sents one of the shafts of a vehicle, and a the usual cross-bar to which the two shafts are connected, andto which the singletree B is attached in the ordinary manner. A suitable frame, G, is attached to the upper side of each of the shafts of the vehicle by means of screws b, passing through elongated slots 0 and entering the shafts,as shown, whereby the frame will slide longitudinally on the shaft, as will be hereinafter described.

The ends of the singletree B are connected to the frames, as hereinbefore described, by means of short straps c or other suitable devices.

Theframes O are counterparts, and as one only is shown in the drawings, reference will be made thereto, leaving it to be understood that two are in use to complete the device.

To the inner side of the frame 0 is pivoted alatch, D, provided upon under side with a spring, d, which bears upon ahead, 6, formed Serial No. 246.080. (No model.)

with or secured to the frame 0. A releasing device, E, is provided to operate the latch D, said latch sliding on a guide rod, f, secured to the side of the frame, and is beveled at its front end, as shown at 9, so that when the device is forced forward by the spring h the end will readily pass under the shank iof the latch to force it to its normal position. The releasing device E is supported in part by means ofa short track, Z, and the spring is preferably of the spiral form and coiled around the guiderodf, said releasing device having one end of arop, strap, or cord, k, attached, and the other end extending into the vehicle within convenient reach of the driver or occupants. The head 6 has an open slot at its front end, as shown at m, Fig. 3, and within this slot is located a headed dog, F, to which the traces are connected in any suitable manner, the traces being in two sections, a 0, as shown.

In operation,should the horse become frightened and attempt to run away, by pulling on the cord the device E is drawn back, which releases the latch D, and, as the latch is thus released, the spring (i! will force the front end up, as shown in Fig. 2, thus releasing the dog F and with it the traces.

It is not necessary that the traces should be madein sections, and the dog therefore can be connected directly to the rear end of the trace.

Having now fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

The frame 0, having pivoted latch D and spring d, in combination with the releasing device E, spring h, guide-rod f, and cord k, and the open slotted head 6 and headed dog SIMEON A. PUGH.

\Vitnesses:

S. H. GILLAM, R. A. PosEY.

F, connected to the traces, and'operating sub- 

